MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7922
MotherboardMSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 21:20
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 178
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 319
42% 314 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Nvidia(10DE 098A) 1.5GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 24
Parallax 33.9
19% 26.9 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 27.9
Splatting 22.4
22% 27.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 28 29 26 18 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 128
Write 48.4
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 24.3
41% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
24% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G 0707 HU564403EP0200 12GB
1600, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.4% Below average
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.73 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922) Builds (Compare 2,319 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922) - $127

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $775
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